History, B.A.

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About the History Bachelor’s Program

Students seeking an undergraduate degree in history will complete 36 hours of history, in accordance with the following:

3 hours of HIST 1300 or HIST 2322
3 hours of HIST 1301 or HIST 2323
6 hours of U.S. history selected from HIST 2300 , HIST 2301 , and HIST 2310
24 hours in advanced courses, including
- 3 hours of 3000- or 4000-level elective in U.S.
- 3 hours of 3000- or 4000-level elective in European
- 3 hours of 3000- or 4000-level elective in African, Asian, or Latin American history
- 6 hours of 3000- or 4000-level electives in any geographic area
- 6 hours of 4000-level (communication literacy) electives in any geographic area
- 3 hours of HIST 4398
With prior departmental consent, 3 upper-division hours in related disciplines may be counted toward the major
At least 12 of the 36 hours required for the history major must be taken in residence, including at least 9 hours from upper-division courses

Communication Literacy Requirement. All HIST courses at the 4000 level will qualify toward the university’s Communication Literacy requirement for the B.A. in History.

Note: All courses numbered at the 3000 and 4000 level are upper-division (or “advanced”) courses. Additionally, all 4000 level HIST courses require junior standing and the consent of the instructor. A student must receive at least a C in any HIST course if it is to count toward the major or minor.

Recommended Sample Curriculum

First Year

Fall

RRP 1100 - RaiderReady: First Year Seminar 1 Semester Credit Hours
OR
Elective 1 Semester Credit Hour
HIST 1300 - Western Civilization I 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
HIST 2322 - World History to 1500 3 Semester Credit Hours
(either course will fulfill the Language, Philosophy, and Culture requirement)
HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Personal Fitness and Wellness 1 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 14

Spring

HIST 2301 - History of the United States since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 1301 - Western Civilization II 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
HIST 2323 - World History Since 1500 3 Semester Credit Hours
(either course will fulfill the Language, Philosophy, and Culture requirement)
PHIL 2310 - Logic 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
MATH 3 Semester Credit Hours*
ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours*

Total: 15

Second Year

Fall

HIST 3000 or 4000 Level 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2000 Level 3 Semester Credit Hours (not ENGL 2312 or ENGL 2371 )
Foreign Language 3 Semester Credit Hours
Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours*
Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Spring

HIST 3000 or 4000 Level 3 Semester Credit Hours (Must take 3 hours U.S., 3 hours EUR, and 3 hours AAL.)
ENGL 2000 Level 3 Semester Credit Hours (not ENGL 2312 or ENGL 2371 )
Foreign Language 3 Semester Credit Hours
Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Minor Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Third Year

Fall

HIST 3000 or 4000 Level 3 Semester Credit Hours (Must take 3 hours U.S., 3 hours EUR, and 3 hours AAL)
Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours

Multicultural Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Choose from the university’s Multicultural list)
POLS 1301 - American Government 3 Semester Credit Hours
Oral Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Minor Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

HIST 4000 Level 3 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 3000 or 4000 Level 3 Semester Credit Hours (Must take 3 hours U.S., 3 hours EUR, and 3 hours AAL)
Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours *
Minor Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Fourth Year

Fall

HIST 4000 Level 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 2306 - Texas Politics and Topics 3 Semester Credit Hours
Additional Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Minor Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Minor Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

HIST 4398 - Senior Seminar in History 3 Semester Credit Hours (May be repeated once for credit.)
HIST 3000 or 4000 Level 3 Semester Credit Hours
Minor Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Personal Fitness and Wellness 1 Semester Credit Hours
Additional Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Elective 1 Semester Credit Hour

Total: 14

Total Hours: 120

Forty hours must be junior or senior level courses.

* Select from the university’s core curriculum

Foreign Language

A student must complete 6 hours at the sophomore level or above in a single language. The prerequisite for all sophomore language courses is credit for the freshman level. This credit can be determined through a credit by examination. The score attained on the exam will determine whether the student is placed in a second-year course, a 5-hour review course, or in some cases the first or second semester of a beginning (first-year) language course. See Arts & Sciences General Degree Requirements for further explanation.